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State Affairs sends Abbott call for Convention of States to the floor

State Affairs sends Abbott call for Convention of States to the floor

The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 6-2 to send Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency item, calling for a Convention of States to amend the Constitution, to the Senate floor.

The committee’s two Democrats — state Sens. Judith Zaffarini, D-Laredo, and Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville voted “no.” Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, said that while she wanted to move forward with consideration of the legislation, “I still have concerns.”

“Both sides include patriots who love our country,” Nelson said. “We need to be very, very cautious and move slowly.”